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THE WAR.
BRITISH REGAIN POSITIONS.
POSSESS CONTAILMAISON AND RECAPTURE MAMETZ WOOD
ENEMY
SUBMARINE SHELLS BRITISH PORT.
WOMAN KILLED AND A HOUSE STRUCK.
STATUS OF THE
DEUTSCHLAND.”
ALLIES DECLARE VESSEL POTENTIALLY A WARSHIP.
IRISH NEGOTIATIONS.
IMPORTANT MANIFESTO BY MR. REDMOND
+AANGO-BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH EBUTER'S AGENCY.]
NAVAL ACTIVITIES,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 14mm, 1916.
(THROUGH HUTER'S' AGENCY-]
FRENCH AND RUSSIAN MINIS-
TERS IN LONDON.
LONDON, July 12th. The French Ministers, M. Thomas |-(Munitions) and M. Ribot (Finsuce), as well as the Russian Minister of Finance; have arrived in London.
LIFE OF THE PRESENT, PARLIAMENT.
TO BE PROLONGED.
LONDON, July 12th,
(THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.]
INDIA ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
DEPUTATION TO MR.
CHAMBERLAIN,
LONDON, July 12th.
A deputation from the London Cham- ber of Commerce, consisting of Mesors C. C. McLeod, J. M. Dick and W. K.
Eddis, visited Mr. Austen Chamberlain In the House of Commons, Mr. AsYesterday, on behalf of the Indian Cham quith stated that the life of the present her's protest against Clause 2 of the Parliament must be prolonged to a cer- tain extent, owing to the impossibility of Government of India Act Amendment getting the register ready by September
Bill 30th He said this question and that of the Parliamentary franchise had been discussed by the Cabinet, but they raised questions of grave dificulty for which he had been unable to find an adequate non-controversial solution. He thereforo proposed to ask the House to appoint a Select Committee, not including mem- bers of the Cabinet,
THE QUESTION OF BYE- ELECTIONS.
The deputation urged that the Bill should not be sanctioned by the Imperial Government until much greater considera tion had been given to the views of the Indian community, and that the words to which exception had been takon should be withdrawn from the Bill and made the subject of a separate measure, after reference to responsible bodies in India, And full consideration by them of the 4proposed alteration.
LONDON, July 12th In the House of Commons, Mr. As- quith introduced a Bill to make the re election of Mr. Lloyd George and the Hon. Mr. E. Montagu unnecessary.
BRITISH OFFENSIVE. SUBMARINE SHELLS BRITISH MEMORIAL TO FLIGHT LIEUT.
ACTIVE BOMBARDMENT ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT.
PORT.
ONE WOMAN KILLED.
LONDON, July 12th. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-
LONDON, July 19th. The enemy, largely reinforced, strongly
Field-Marshal Viscount French reports attacked our new positions at several that at 10,30 o'clock last night a German points, but was beaten back, except at submarine appeared off the small unde Manetz Wood and Trone's Wood, where ferded port of Seaham Harbour, ap- he regained some ground. We are active-proached within a few hundred yards of I bombarding the enemy's position be tween the main battlefield and the sea.
We also raided the enemy's front line. A party of Irish Fusiliers pentrated some strongly-held trenches south-east of Loos, remaining there twenty minutes, during which time there was heavy fighting and my Germans were killed.
Two companios of the Seaforths, after some stiff lighting, penetrated, trenches opposite the Hohenzollern Redoubt, Eill ing many of the enemy, bombing dug-outs. and taking prisoners.
There have been many aerial combats. We destroyed a German machine, and one of ours was brought down by guy fice...
MAMETZ WOOD RECAPTURED BY BRITISH.
LONDON, July 13th General Sir Douglas. Haig reports :--- Today has been marked by sharp local fighting in certain areas.
We recaptured Mawetz Wood and ath the ground lost yesterday evening.
We now hold the whole wood.
We also progressed at Trone's Wood. The large number of German dead in this vicinity shows the castliness of last night's attack,
Two heavy German attacks against Contalmaison completely broke down. GERMAN ATTACKS BROKEN
PARIS, July 12th.- completely broke down under our fire.
the town, and fired some thirty rounds of shrapnel from a 3-inch gun.
WARNEFORD.
LONDON, July 12th.
Lord Derby has unveiled a memorial to Flight Lieutenant Warneford, VC, in Brompton Cemetery.
THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
LONDON, July 12th. In the House of Commons, Mr. As quith said the Government approved of Economic Conference. the resolutions adopted at the Paris
Twenty of the rounds fell in the direc- tion of Dalton le Dale and a dozen in and about Seaham Colliery. A woman who was walking in the colliery yard was seriously injured and died in the THE morning.
A house was also struck by a shell, but there were no other
other can
casualties or damage.
[Seaham Harbour is on the Durham Coast and has a population of about 16,000.3:
TWO BRITISH PATROL DRIFTERS SUNK.
LONDON, July 12th. The Admiralty reports that an Aus- trian cruiser sank two and damaged two British patrol driftera in the Adriatic, killing ten and wounding nine men, as well as taking several prisoners. GENERAL.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]. MP. REDMOND TO LORD LANSDOWNE
Mr. Redmond, in a manifesto, in reply
LONDON, July 13th to yesterday's statement by Lord Lang- downe, says that as regards the speech, it to a declaration of war is a gross insuit to Ireland. It amounts on the Irish people, and the announcement of a policy of coercion. If the speech representa the Ireland, there will be an end to the hopes of a settlement
RECENT REVOLUTION
IN IRELAND,
SUSPECTS RELEASED.
LONDON, July 12th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Samuel announced that 460 Irish rebel lion suspects had been released.
THE STATUS OF THE "DEUTSCHLAND."
AMERICAN OPINION
LONDON, July 19th. An Admiralty official, interviewed, said a message had been received show ing that the cargo of the Deutschland was 375 tons, and not 1,000 tons
WASHINGTON, July The Treasury Department has advised the State Department that the Deutsch which cannot be converted for offence unarined freight carrier land is an without extensive structural changes. ANGLO-FRENCH CONTENTION.
WASHINGTON, July 12th. have represented to the State Depart
The British and French Embassics
Mr. Chamberlain replied that he was unable to withdraw Clause 2, for its withdrawal would effect much legislativn to which no exception had been taken and which the deputation had agreed was objections arising out of the Moment necessary or harmless. Referring to the
case, he pointed out that the Raj hnd already issued a communiqué expressing its willingness to reconsider the Burma Act in the light of recent criticisms. He said that he was impressed by what the deputation had said and undertook to examine carefully their suggestions, found which would secure the Raj the He trusted that a solution would be necessary powers whilst protecting the community against their abuse in the manner feared by the deputation.
THE CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA.
DISCUSSION INOPPORTUNE AT
PRESENT.
THE TOBACCO TAXES. PROVISIONS OF THE NEW: ORDINANCE.
The Ordinance to provide for the tax- tion of tobacco, which was passed at the menting of the Legislative Council. yesterday, imposes. the following duting
fa.)--Cigars valued at not less than $2.50 per 1, and anuff of whatever value $150 per 1b. (b.)--Cigara valued at less than $2.99 per lb. but not less than $1.00 per lh. -$0.79 per lb.- (e)-Tobacco and cigarettes valued at not less than $1.60 per lb., and Egyptian,
Russian and Turkish cigarettes sof whatever value- 80.70 per lb. (d) Chinese, Indian and Javanese
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WRECK
(F THE *** CHIYO-
MARU
CLOSE OF MARINE COURT- PROCEEDINGS.
PROSECUTOR'S ARGUMENTS. The Marine Court of Inquiry sitting in Tokyo to investigate. the circumstances attending, the wreck of the T.K.K. | steamer - Chiyo Maru near Hongkong resumed its sitting on July 3rd, when the examination of Captain Bent wa continued.
The Court asked Captain Bent for an explanation of an ambiguous point. In his evidence he had said he was a British subject, whereas on his master's certifi cate he was described as an Americai citizen.
Mr. Miyaoka, who appeared for Cap tain Bent. explained that his client had lived in America for a long time, and intended to become naturalised as an American citizen. When his certifi cate was issued by the Japanese authori ties he was then taking the necessary steps for naturalisation, and that was tho. reason his nationality was given. ns American,
Replying to a question by the Exami ner, Captain Bent stated that when he Chief Engineer to proceed at a speed of left Manila he gave instructions to the 15 knots. This would be confirmed by calculating the distance covered up to noon on March 20th,
Mr. Miyeoka, attorney for Captain Bent, stated that the disaster was due lack of suficient time to after the ship's to an unknown. current, a thick fog, and
course.
The examination of Mr. Sakai, First Officer. was then resumed, and he re- iterated his statement that the stranding took place soon after he heard the 4.30 bell,
Mr. Nagano, who appeared as Pro- secutor, said he thought Captain Bent was to blame for the loss of the Chigo- Maru, and asked the Court to suspend his licence for four months, Mr. Nagsno also urged that Mr. Sakai, First Officer, was guilty of neglect of duty, and should be censured.
The Court instructed that its de- cision would be announced on the 8th instant.
tobacco other than cigars and cigarettes, valued at not less than
5 per picul-10 per picul. ⠀ fo.) Chinese Indian and Javanes tobacco other than cigars and cigarettes, valued at not less than $25 per pical-80 per picul. (f:)—Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes of any other kind not herein other wise provided for-30.30 per 1b. The valuation will be that contained tain Bent said he thought the stranding In reply to a further question, Cap in the invoice, except in cases where doubt took pince about 4.25 a., as he was arises, when the value of the goods will aroused at 4.20 and the accident took bo judged by the Superintendent of Implace soon after te got on the bridge. foren yesterday and those who have in ports aud Exports. The duties came into their possession more than 100 lbs. of tobacco are required to send a return of the quantity and value to the Superin tendent of Imports and Exports in order that the duties may be levied upon it, the Superintendent retaining the right to make an examination of any books or papers in order to ascertain the correct ness of the return. Moreover, if some of the tobacco in stock was disposed of yesterday the names of the purchasers, with the amount purchased, have to be supplied to the authorities. On the other hand, those with more than a stock of 100 lbs can with the permission of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, deposit any portion of their stock in a general bonded or licensed warehouse without the payment of duty. Tobacco which is exported, ships stores and tobacco to the extent of 100 lbs, in Sir Edward Carson intimated that he weight in the possession of any person would put a question with regard to the stock of the dealers consists of
on the 18th inst, is exempted from duty. Mesopotamia next week, and if the reply two or more kinds of tobacco which would was unsatisfactory he would move the adjournment of the House for the die be liable to duty at different ratos the cussion of the subject. Sir.
tobacco which would pay the lower duty Edward Carson afirmed that many who had had must first be included in the amount of most, anxidir.
drich abatement is communications from Mesopotamia were 100 lbs. izpon
Otania were granted-novIMON POR CORDAD The Bargeon Inspector will detail 4 Am- Mr. Asquith said there were reasong which could not be properly disclosed present time. The question of the troops why a discussion was inopportune at the in Mesopotamia was engaging the Gav crament's attention daily and the mo shall be deemed to have duly carried out careful steps were being taken to remedy the buyer the necessary facilities to Jis part of the contract upún his giving defects and to supply immediate necesble him to obtain permit under this Ordinanor for the removal of the In the House of Lords, Lord Crewtobacco and the buyer shall pay the duty Mesopotamia papers was due to military nd also any addditional charges for objections to certain portions of themanding or storage occasioned by the being published.
LONDON, July 12th Mr. Asquith, answering questions 1s the House of Commons, said he thought the present moment inopportune to dis- cuss the Mesopotamia campaign. The Government was very desirous for a dis cussion and did not desire to keep back anything.
sitics-
PROVISION CONTRACTS. MA sale of tobacco entered into before the When any written contract for the
ference to the payment of duty the seller 13th day of July, 1816, contains no re
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
COMMENDED SERVICE.
Members of the Police Reserve command- ed by the Captain Superintendent of Police for exceptional conduct in this performance of duty will be entitled to wear a Bar of silver braid, thin. Tong, over the right breast pocket. Eleven members have so far been commended, ten of this number being From the Chinese Companies,
ALBULANCE PATROLS
bulance Patrolmen for duty ench night, commencing on Monday, July 17th
HEADQUARTERS' CL
The sum of $1,000 has been given towards
the furnishing expenses by the Nan yang Brothers Tobusco. Mr. Kan Chiu Nam of this Company has also become a Founder, ag
BAND AND ORCHESTRA.
Two Germans attacks at Morthomme attitude of the Government towards Bent that the Deutschland is potentially said the delay in the publication of the asy, payable in respect of such tobacco. The Practice dates for thats units having
POSITION RECAPTURED.
Pants, July 15th.
A night attack, east of Funin Wood, Enabled us to re-take part of the ground cupied by the enemy yesterday. We took eighty prisoners. We also drove out the Germans from some sections of trenches at Reillon, in Lorrain, in which they gained a footing yesterday.
GERMANS ATTACK FORT SOUVILLE...
PARIS, July 12th. An attack by six German regimente against Fort Bouvilla, on the right of the Meuse, gained only a little of the gronfad at a cost of enormous losses,
Pants, July 13th.
Mr. Redmond is of the opinion that the speech is deliberately intended to wreck the negotiations.
The Daily News does not believe that Lord Lansdowne's speech had the inten tion of wrecking the negotiations, but was intended to conciliate the Unionist Pa tremists.
a warship, though designed as a mer
chantman.
ENGAGEMENT OF MRS. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
TO THE REV. W. H CARNEGIE,
LONDON, July 12th,
The engagement is announced of the Rev. William Hartley Carnegie (Rector.
The Times trusts that the War Office will make every effort to remedy the commissariat deficiencies which are be lieved to exist in Mesopotamia. It ad mits the diffinities are great, but de- mands that a searching inquiry be made into the whole expedition.
orvaration of this Ordinance and not pro- viled for in the contract, and if y such additional charges are paid by the seller in the first instance the amount so paid may be added to the contract price for the tobacco and may be recovered by the seller from the buyer as if it had formed part of the contract price.
been fixed in advance for the con- venience of the members; the follow- ing leave Regulation will apply until further orders to all members of these. units:
Absene from any Practice is not per-
mitted except on (a) medical certi- feate or (b) the written consent of the D.S.P. (R) These are the only grounds on which leave will be granted Continued Unpunctuality will be treated as an absence."
Mr. Redmond's manifesto was provok ed by an obscure passage in Lord Lans downe's speech, which was interpreted as meaning that the Settlement schon is of St. Margaret's and Canon of Wese EXCESS PROFITS OF BRANCH base is delivered on or after the day on The Orchestre Conductor and the Band- only provisional as regards Parliamen-minster) and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain... tary representation, and permanent as regards the exaltion of the Ulster coun ties.
GROSS BREACH OF FAITH. that he adheres strictly to Mr. Lloyd Mr. Redmond, in his manifesto, says George's terms, and that any departure in the direction indicated in Lord Lans A German attack on Fort Souville was downe's sheech is a grass breach of faith. made after a fierce artillery preparation. The Infantry at ten in the morning de
SITUATION EASIER. bouched from Fleury village, Vaux, and casier, after the Irish leaders had com It is stated that the Irish situation is Chapitre Wood. Notwithstanding the ferred with some of the members of the violence of the massed assaults on the Cabinet, but there is a general feeling narrow front, the only German gain was that Mr. Asquith should make an ex a little of the ground in the vicinity of Chapelle Sainte, at the line of inter-plicit statement, setion of the Fleury and Vaux roads. The Nationalists are also concerned at Fierce bombardmont continues in the the threatened delay in introducing the whole region of Souville, Chenoir, and amending Bill Langfe.
RUSBIAN FRONT,
(THROUGH HEUTER'S AGENCY:]. RUSSIANS CAPTURE TOWN.
FETLOGRAD, July 13th.
A communiqué atates:The Russians west of Erseroum stormed and recap tured the town of Mamakhatun, which the retreating Turks had set on fire.
FIERCE FIGHTING ON
STOKHOD...
PETROGRAD, July 13th. A communiqué states:--Fierch fighting continues on the Stokhod,
The enemy attempts to regross the. river were again defeated.
RUSSIANS PROGRE 8ING NEAR ERZEROUM.
PETROGRAD, July 13th.
A communique states:-The Russians ar progressing appreciably west of Erzeroam. They captured 107 officers and 1,034 men within a week Besides artillery, the Turkish line of retreat is littered with arms and stores.
The Nationalists that Lord
THE ARAB REVOLT.
ALARM AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
CASEO, July 12th
BUSINESS PREMISES
ABROAD.
INTERESTING DECISION.
LONDON, July 13th.
When any new duty is imposed and when any duty is increased and any to-
which the new or increased duty takes effect, in pursuance of a contract made before that day, and the seller has paid such new or increased duty, he may in the absence of any agreement to the con- trary recover as an addition to the con- tract price a suin- equal to the amount Saylidris, a supporter of the Shereef of decided that it is permissible to deduct Mecca, has captured the town and fort the annual value of branch premises sh and any tobacco affected by the
paid by hịu in respect of the tobacco on The journal Mokkartan reports that
In the King's Bench it has been of duty as the case may be
merount of the new duty or the increase imerence
When any duty is repealed or decreased. The authorities at Constantinople are road in fixing the profits of the business delivered on or after the day on which alarmed at the Arab revolution and have for the purposes of Income Tax. They the duty ceases of the decrease in duty ordered an expedition to Hedjaz, but Revenue Department against the decision made before that day, the buyer in the have dismissed the appeal of the Inland takes effect, in pursuance of a contract the destruction of the railway pre of the Income Tax Commissioners to that absence of any agreement to the contrary vents the despatch of troops and arms.
may if the seller has had in respect of that tobacco the benefit of the repeal or decrease in the duty deduct from the con tract price a sum equal to the amount
the duty or
garrison of Kunfuda.
It is understood that the Arabs from effect with respect to the Singapore and Medina to Damasens support
the Penang premises of Messrs Bousted & Shereef.
Coy
Lansdowne speech, is the first intims TURKEY AND THE CENTRAL CHINESE AND KOREANS IN of my he decrease of duty as
tion of the restrictions upon the Irish Executive, and that Mr. Asquith will be. asked whether Lord Lansdowne's state- ments were sanctioned by the Gorem- ment..
BULGARIAN REGIMENT
MUTINY. MURDER THEIR GERMAN OFFICERS:
BUCHAREST, July 13th. Nine thousand Austrian and Bulgarian desertore have been interned in Rou- mania. Recent Bulgarian arrivals state that & Bulgarian Regiment mutinied and murdered their German officers. Another Gerino Regiment sent to punish the. matineers joined the latter.
DUTCH FOON POLICY. PROTEST BY THE SOCIALISTS. THE HAGUE, July 12th. A procession of revolutionary Social its presented to the Ministry of the testing against the Government's food- Interior a petition sigued by 67,000, pre- stuffs policy: The Premier declined to receive the deputation.
POWERS.
LONDON, July 19th. The report that Austria has asked for the assistance of the Bulgarians against the Russians has apparently made Turkey apprehensive of her isolation in the Balkans. It is stated that Turkey, being desirous of negotiating with a cer- tain Entente Power, has made Germany uneasy regarding the conferences held in Switzerland between Ahmed Rize Bey. President of the Turkish Chamber. and the leading Turkish members of the op- position, who demand an immexliate rupture with Bulgaria and the Central Powers.
GERMANY'S 1918 CLASS
LONDON, July 13th. The pay books found on Germain, prisoners show that Germany is prepare ing to call up the 1018 class.
Dis
PINSK,
THEIR EMPLOYMENT PERMITTED.
mastar will attend the Practices of betli units.
NO. 4 COMPANY.
The whole of No. 4 Company will parado at Central Station at 6.30 p.m. un Monday and Wednesday, July 17th and 19th Uniform with helmets. Sections 13 and 14 will be taken in rile exercises by Chief Inspector Mason.NE
All
members will attend at Central
AMBULANCE PLATOON
Station at 5.30 p.a. on Friday, July 14th. Uniform with caps and covers..
F. O. JENKIN
D.S.P. (B).
EXAMINATION OF PASSENGERS' LUGGAGE. ship (not being or having the statue of Any revenue officer may board any a ship of war) and remain on board so long as such ship remains in the Colony. Every person landing from or embark- ing on any ship or entering or leaving the Colony by fand accompanied by any goods or baggage shail (a) on demand by
When any addition to or deduction from the contract price may be made under this section on account of any nov or repealed duty such sum as may be agreed upon, or in default of agreement as may be determined by the Superinten revenue or polica officer either per- mit his goods and baggage to be searched dent, as representing in the case of a new PETROGRAD, July 13th,
duty any expenses incurred and in theach officer or together with such The Russian Commander-in-Chief has authorised the employment within the saved may be included in the addition to
case of a repealed duty any expenses offer to a police station and there per- goods and baggage, accompany such Pinak Government of Chinese and or deduction from the contract price and
mit his goods and baggage to be searched Koreaan.
may be recovered or deducted accord presence and under the anpervision of by any revenue or police officer in the any European revenue or police officer or other police officer not below the rank of sergeant.
SPORT.
LAWN BOWLS.
CIVIL SERVICE #TAIROO
This League match, which was post poned from last weak, will be played on day ocal, the 15th inst., at 4 pm. “⠀⠀ the ground of the former Club ወዲ
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BANK OF ENGLAND DISCOUNT via J. Bake, W. Bower, R. Duncan, The following will play for Civil Ser
| W. Fincher (skip), W Hill, J. Carr. P. LONDON, July 13th T Lamble C. Bood (skip), P. H. Mac, The Bank of England "discount rate is W. Woolley, J. Tacchi, and E. W. Daw DOW SIX per cent,
son (skip) Keserve, J. Stanley
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1SPORTATION AND EXPORTATION No tobacco shall be imported or ported except by ses or by the railway.
No tobacco shall be imported from China into the New Territories, with the exoop- tion of tobacco which is imported by the railway and is not removed from the train anywhere except at Kowloo liable station.
Dutiable tobacco imported on board any shiu and intended to be exported on board the same ship without landing or -transhipment, or to be used as
the Colony shall during the whole time stores while the ship is in the waters of
that the ship is in the waters of the Colony be kept in a place of safely under the custody and control of tho master,
(Continued on nest Volumn.)
PHALTIES.
Every person who commits or attempts to commit any offence against this Ordi
ance shell on muamery conviction be
(a) for a first offence to a fine not ex- ceeding five hundred dollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months;
(b). for a second offence to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for any term not
receding one yearb
(o) for a subsequent offence to a fine.
not exceeding two thonsand and five hundred dollars and to imaria- onment for any form not exceeding ́ ́one year.""